Tiffinee D.
This incubator campaign was for the TLC-30 Eco “To Go” Portable Incubator model
How has your first Baby Warm incubator helped you?
I was used to heating pads, rice socks & hot water bottles. I've had *years* of opossum babies. They have no way to keep themselves warm and having to make sure I didn't "cook" the babies with the heating pads.. or let them freeze to death by missing an alarm to re-heat the ricesocks/water bottles was something I became used to. I heard of BabyWarm and friends kept encouraging me to apply. After I got the BabyWarm, everything changed.. I just set the temperature, filled the water. And I could sleep easier. Longer. Safer. Knowing they weren't going to cook- knowing they weren't going to freeze. Knowing they had somewhere safe to be, they couldn't escape from. I could lift the cover, peek in- and see all of them cuddling- breathing happy. They are not just warm- but humid. It keeps their skin from becoming scaly and dried out. Which happens when you use a heating pad/box combo. I wish so badly I could have 10 BabyWarms!! They are perfect for opossum babies!!
How will this additional incubator help?
When you get called to a hit-by-car mom and you need to transport babies.. having to transport them in a box is flirting with disaster. You HAVE to keep them warm. They don't have the ability to regulate their own body temperature, so what you end up doing it putting them in your own shirt to keep them warm. This usually means you end up with fleas all over you, but you do what you need to do to make sure they warm up fast. Sometimes you have "hot hands" in the car.. but this is an unstable agent to use with babies. For really long care trips or huge passels this isn't always the best option (but it CAN be an option under some blankies) Having a "to go" unit like this solves problems.. it's a unit you can grab easily, plug in, and it keeps a steady temperature you can throw a blankie in there- and pop babies in without worrying about them freezing to death. Getting an animal's core temp up is the #1 stage in saving their life, and this would be the first line of defense.